Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
You can watch the full episode here at youtu.be/xf54vJrXB0o and check out the show notes for every segment at destinationlinux.net/422
Arch Linux is eyeing its first-ever formal sponsorships — and Valve is rumored to be at the front of the line. In this video, Michael, Ryan, and Jill break down Arch’s proposal for a transparent funding framework. Why Valve (the force behind Steam OS) wants to chip in. What donations mean for Arch’s rolling-release purity & community control. How other projects handle money (SPI, Open Collective) and why it’s so tricky. The hosts’ hot-takes on “corporate cash vs. open-source freedom”. Find out whether corporate backing could turbo-charge Arch—or derail its “keep it minimal” philosophy.
Links:
- archlinux.org
- news.itsfoss.com/arch-linux-sponsorships
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#Linux #OpenSource #ArchLinux
You can watch the full episode here at youtu.be/xf54vJrXB0o and check out the show notes for every segment at destinationlinux.net/422
Arch Linux is eyeing its first-ever formal sponsorships — and Valve is rumored to be at the front of the line. In this video, Michael, Ryan, and Jill break down Arch’s proposal for a transparent funding framework. Why Valve (the force behind Steam OS) wants to chip in. What donations mean for Arch’s rolling-release purity & community control. How other projects handle money (SPI, Open Collective) and why it’s so tricky. The hosts’ hot-takes on “corporate cash vs. open-source freedom”. Find out whether corporate backing could turbo-charge Arch—or derail its “keep it minimal” philosophy.
Links:
- archlinux.org
- news.itsfoss.com/arch-linux-sponsorships
► GET MERCH: tuxdigital.com/store
► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT: tuxdigital.com/membership
#Linux #OpenSource #ArchLinux
